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today is the pentagon's turn to warrant congress. more than 700,000 ciliate employes would take one day off a week without pay. president obama blamed republicans for holding up a deal. the president said emergency responders could lose their jobs. >> these cuts are not fair and it will hurt our economy. >> john boehner said the revenue debate is now closed. >> republicans are not comfortable with these defense cuts. >> lawmakers are feeling the pinch. >> this is a missed opportunity to show we're serious about deficit reduction. >> a new plant would cut the deficit over 10 years. >> both camps have to get out of their comfort zone and make these tough decisions. >> lawmakers are not likely to accept the plan. it does appear at this time that the sequester would take effect. danielle leigh, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:08. 32 degrees at the airport. an airline will upgrade their in-flight entertainment. >> and historic block in kansas city goes up in flames. >> another day in court for oscar pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend. w
today is the pentagon's turn to warrant congress. more than 700,000 ciliate employes would take one day off a week without pay. president obama blamed republicans for holding up a deal. the president said emergency responders could lose their jobs. >> these cuts are not fair and it will hurt our economy. >> john boehner said the revenue debate is now closed. >> republicans are not comfortable with these defense cuts. >> lawmakers are feeling the pinch. >> this is a...
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. >> the pentagon will notify congress of its plan to furlough employees. more than 700,000 will be required to take one day off per week without pay if sequestration kicks in. >> maryland could be impacted most by sequestration. >> howard county officials are bracing. 50,000 officials hold positions that could be affected by the in. that can agaikick >> it will be devastating. it is not just the big contractors. it is also the small ones. >> calling on congress to get a deal done. the obama administration plans to stop cyber stealing. >> hallie jackson has details. >> the obama administration will announce it is going after countries that spy on the u.s. by hacking. the u.s. wants more fines as part of an aggressive stance against cyber attacks, especially those from china. a chinese military unit was linked to years of stealing secrets on mine from the u.s. and private companies. china says they have nothing to do with the cyber attacks. >> what has the administration done so far? >> the president has signed an executive order. he talked about this in his
. >> the pentagon will notify congress of its plan to furlough employees. more than 700,000 will be required to take one day off per week without pay if sequestration kicks in. >> maryland could be impacted most by sequestration. >> howard county officials are bracing. 50,000 officials hold positions that could be affected by the in. that can agaikick >> it will be devastating. it is not just the big contractors. it is also the small ones. >> calling on congress to...
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. >> a major announcement from the pentagon. secretary leon panetta warned congress that hundreds of thousands of civilian workers could be furloughed and soon. >> if a series of automatic spending cuts hit next week. nikole killion has details. >> if these furloughs going to affect it would mean forced time off and less pay. at the pentagon a sobering announcement. >> we feel we do not have any choice but to impose furloughs. we would much prefer not to do it. >> officials laid out their plans to furlough 800,000 workers if automatic spending cuts known as sequestration go into effect march 1. >> the furloughs are enacted civilians were -- will experience a 20% decrease in their pay between late april and september. as a result, many families will be forced to make difficult decisions. >> in a letter to john boehner, leon panetta warned their deductions would put us on a pass to a hollow force. and john kerry said the fiscal impact threatens america's credibility. >> there is nothing in this current budget fight that requires u
. >> a major announcement from the pentagon. secretary leon panetta warned congress that hundreds of thousands of civilian workers could be furloughed and soon. >> if a series of automatic spending cuts hit next week. nikole killion has details. >> if these furloughs going to affect it would mean forced time off and less pay. at the pentagon a sobering announcement. >> we feel we do not have any choice but to impose furloughs. we would much prefer not to do it. >>...
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stern warnings from the pentagon. what is at stake if congress does not avoid billion dollar budget cuts. >> we are seeing lake effect snow showers downwind of the great lakes. cold weather and an active weather is here to stay. live look outdoors with clouds in place. >> grim warnings from the pentagon this afternoon. massive furloughs are pending for civilian employees if lawmakers don't avoid the sequester. with just nine days left, the president is continuing his own plea for negotiations. >> the fight over $1.20 trillion over across the board spending cuts is raging on even with lawmakers out of town. today it is the pentagon's turn to warn congress did more than 700,000 civilian employees would take one day off a week without pay. yesterday president obama blamed republicans for holding up a deal. he was surrounded at the white house by emergency responders that the president said could lose their jobs. >> these cuts are not smart, not fair, they will hurt our economy. >> the president wants to replace the cuts
stern warnings from the pentagon. what is at stake if congress does not avoid billion dollar budget cuts. >> we are seeing lake effect snow showers downwind of the great lakes. cold weather and an active weather is here to stay. live look outdoors with clouds in place. >> grim warnings from the pentagon this afternoon. massive furloughs are pending for civilian employees if lawmakers don't avoid the sequester. with just nine days left, the president is continuing his own plea for...
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automatic budget cuts but with no agreement in place, 85 billion is set to be cut this year and the pentagon is said to be hit hardest with a $56 billion cut. >>> john mccain believes senator chuck hagel will likely be confirmed a week from today. >> i don't believe he is qualified but i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any folder because it is a reasonable time to have questions answered. >> they say they need more time to have questions answered about senator chuck hagel and john mccain believes the vote should go forward. >>> a family is in shock after their teenage daughter was shot. renee mcfarland was shot just hours after heresies' attended -- her sister attended the president's speech. >> every time think about the way my child died, she didn't deserve it. she did not deserve that. >> police say the teen was visiting family in north chicago when she was shot in an alley. a memorial has been set up in the spot where she lost her life. >> they are warning americans to be careful at one of peru's most favorite site. they announced peruvian terrorists may have time to be co
automatic budget cuts but with no agreement in place, 85 billion is set to be cut this year and the pentagon is said to be hit hardest with a $56 billion cut. >>> john mccain believes senator chuck hagel will likely be confirmed a week from today. >> i don't believe he is qualified but i don't believe we should hold up his nomination any folder because it is a reasonable time to have questions answered. >> they say they need more time to have questions answered about...
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the senate voted to -- this is a live picture now outside the pentagon there in virginia. hagel will take the oath of office this morning and will make his first remarks to defense employees just about three hours from now. >>> time now 4:38. just two days before massive automatic cuts. there are no signs of a compromise deal to avoid those cuts. president obama toured a shipyard in virginia yesterday where the navy has delayed schedule of a maintenance air carrier. the $85 billion across the board budget cuts are due to begin on friday and effect a variety of government officials. >>> this morning dozens of people in oakland are back in their homes after a leaking propane tank prompted an evacuation. firefighters were called around 7:00 last night. they say a propane thank had rusted through. firefighters say their biggest concern was making sure leaking propane didn't catch fire. they cleared the scene shortly before 11:00. evacuees were allowed to return home. >>> we'll check in with sal with a look at traffic. so far it's early. hopefully no problems. >> not a lot of m
the senate voted to -- this is a live picture now outside the pentagon there in virginia. hagel will take the oath of office this morning and will make his first remarks to defense employees just about three hours from now. >>> time now 4:38. just two days before massive automatic cuts. there are no signs of a compromise deal to avoid those cuts. president obama toured a shipyard in virginia yesterday where the navy has delayed schedule of a maintenance air carrier. the $85 billion...
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tonight we learn from the pentagon a sequestration could affect the
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as these cases have been progressing, there may be a connection to a brazen robbery at pentagon city mall earlier this week. they are still investigating that possibility. >> a federal investigation is underway on accusations of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice, the same day as the deadline for lance armstrong to come clean under oath. he admitted to oprah winfrey that he doped to win seven tour de france titles. >> the wind made it pretty chilly but the sun warmed it up. >> 50 degrees in spots, it was nice. a coastal storm is going to set up, but it looks like we will get off relatively easy. let's start with a time lapse. this is looking across the city no clouds out there. high-pressure overhead, but as the high pressure moves out tomorrow, that will start a chain reaction. it will literally open the door for the storm that has yet to form. 42 in chantilly right now, 39 in chevy chase. the wind will diminish and clear skies tonight and temperatures will fall, mainly in the 20's in the immediate area. 37 in hagerstown and frederick 54 at fredericksburg now 47 at quan
as these cases have been progressing, there may be a connection to a brazen robbery at pentagon city mall earlier this week. they are still investigating that possibility. >> a federal investigation is underway on accusations of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice, the same day as the deadline for lance armstrong to come clean under oath. he admitted to oprah winfrey that he doped to win seven tour de france titles. >> the wind made it pretty chilly but the sun warmed it...
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in the meantime, a senate committee will hear of the pentagon cuts will be carried out. both parties are trying for deal, but the prospects are dimming. abc7 news. >> thank you, rebecca. president obama is putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address. he will address a joint session of congress and the nation tomorrow night. he is expected to lay out priorities for his second term, among them gun-control immigration, and clean energy. florida senator marco rubio will lay of the republican response and rand paul will respond for the tea party. >> president obama presented the medal of honor. he led a few dozen soldiers into repelling an attack in 2009. 8 soldiers were killed in that battle. heat suffered wounds to his hip -- he suffered wounds to his hip and neck, but he kept on fighting. >> i am grateful that they are here with us, and any one of them will tell you, we were not going to be beat that the. i want them to know how proud i am of them. >> he says that he accepts the medal of honor with mixed emotions. he feels toward for successfully accomp
in the meantime, a senate committee will hear of the pentagon cuts will be carried out. both parties are trying for deal, but the prospects are dimming. abc7 news. >> thank you, rebecca. president obama is putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address. he will address a joint session of congress and the nation tomorrow night. he is expected to lay out priorities for his second term, among them gun-control immigration, and clean energy. florida senator marco rubio will...
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will have to be cut from the budget between march of this year and september including any% cut in the pentagon's budget. more than 3.8 million americans have been jobless for six months or longer would see their unemployment benefits reduced more than 9%. stay with us for complete coverage of a legislative showdown over sequestration. cranston updates, go to wjla.com and check our facebook and twitter. >> sunny and mild conditions are about to change. parts of our region faced a threat of flooding. we have a first look at what we can expect. >> after a beautiful day it is hard to believe that you could be facing rain. partly cloudy and 44. two areas of precipitation. the one in the east coast, that one will have an effect tomorrow with rain. it looks like that is all it will be. this could be too much of a good thing with a flood watch posted. meanwhile west of washington, a number of winter headlines in effect. advisory's above 1,000 feet. winter storm warnings across western maryland and ice storm warnings across portions of west virginia. this is dependent on elevation location. east of the b
will have to be cut from the budget between march of this year and september including any% cut in the pentagon's budget. more than 3.8 million americans have been jobless for six months or longer would see their unemployment benefits reduced more than 9%. stay with us for complete coverage of a legislative showdown over sequestration. cranston updates, go to wjla.com and check our facebook and twitter. >> sunny and mild conditions are about to change. parts of our region faced a threat...
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there really do not care about the pentagon. >> they think congress will avoid yet another fiscal cliff. >> i think they get it done. >> in washington, nothing feel certain period of goldberg abc 7 news. >> every few days we get a little system with a little bit of snow. if you add up all of that we have had so far two or 3 inches of snow across the area. here is a time lapse from the weatherbug rooftop camera in arlington looking to the west. just before sunset, a lower index of cloudiness moving in which is expected ahead of this system moving through the region. in advance of the winter weather revisory from frederick and washington counties in maryland westward. right now, a winter storm warning for 5, 6, 7, 8 inches of snow for the mountains. most snow will get pulled out of that area and by the time it gets here is just a flurry up to maybe 1 inch. picking up some snow on the doppler radar. during the afternoon, most of this will evaporate before it hits the ground. pena flakes -- a few flakes will make it down. below freezing in the areas that get the snow so there could be some
there really do not care about the pentagon. >> they think congress will avoid yet another fiscal cliff. >> i think they get it done. >> in washington, nothing feel certain period of goldberg abc 7 news. >> every few days we get a little system with a little bit of snow. if you add up all of that we have had so far two or 3 inches of snow across the area. here is a time lapse from the weatherbug rooftop camera in arlington looking to the west. just before sunset, a lower...
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. >> it is the biggest story for the pentagon and industry here in the washington area. he is going to talk mostly about domestic issues. immigration, gun rights, and focus on those types of things as opposed to the more international security. >> what is the challenge for him in trying to get these two parties to coalesce what we continue to criticize congress for being inactive. how would he do that? but he has to appeal to things he knows republicans will do. he probably cannot get a grand bargain on spending. something's on immigration including the process for people who are here illegally to begin to become american assistance. -- american citizens. >> are we going to hear from him -- is he going to say the people have spoken? we have heard that from him before. you think he really plays ball? >> i think he will play ball initially. one early signal is that he is going to have a pretty aggressive speech, all things considered. he is going to say we have some big problems and here is what we want to do about that. he is going to reach across the aisle but there is g
. >> it is the biggest story for the pentagon and industry here in the washington area. he is going to talk mostly about domestic issues. immigration, gun rights, and focus on those types of things as opposed to the more international security. >> what is the challenge for him in trying to get these two parties to coalesce what we continue to criticize congress for being inactive. how would he do that? but he has to appeal to things he knows republicans will do. he probably cannot...
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pentagon will take the biggest hit from the cuts. president obama warned of dire consequences yesterday. >> the threat of these cuts has forced the navy to delay the deployment of an aircraft carrier to the persian gulf. affecting our ability to respond
pentagon will take the biggest hit from the cuts. president obama warned of dire consequences yesterday. >> the threat of these cuts has forced the navy to delay the deployment of an aircraft carrier to the persian gulf. affecting our ability to respond
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the pentagon is reportedly pushing a timetable that would keep some 8,000 troops in the country after the mission officially ends next year. white house advisers have pushed for a more aggressive withdrawal. the president is expected to announce a final decision soon. >>> an outpouring of support in texas, for the man known as the deadliest sniper in military history. nearly 7,000 people turned out to honor and remember chris kyle. he was killed at a shooting range near dallas, by a fellow iraq war veteran who told authorities he was suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. >>> and police near minneapolis are trying to figure out why a man was randomly firing shots at cars driving through an intersection. one struck and killed a 10-year-old boy in his mother's vinny van. police arrested the shooter a short time later. >>> a new move by twitter to become a shopping destination. now reached a deal with american express, that will allow cardholders to buy products from the site for the first time using a special hash tag. twitter has been exploring new ways to make money so it doesn
the pentagon is reportedly pushing a timetable that would keep some 8,000 troops in the country after the mission officially ends next year. white house advisers have pushed for a more aggressive withdrawal. the president is expected to announce a final decision soon. >>> an outpouring of support in texas, for the man known as the deadliest sniper in military history. nearly 7,000 people turned out to honor and remember chris kyle. he was killed at a shooting range near dallas, by a...
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in landmark, shirlington, but still relates near the pentagon over the 14th street bridge. edgewater main repair continues in the dale city area on route 1. opitz boulevard affected. southbound 95 has a crash near dale city. maryland, one lane getting northbound near 175. jeras? >> half of the weekend looks good. the latter half is the better half. degrees right now. the wind chill of 25. the system is putting the energy. the energy. get a little light wintry mix this afternoon. the violence could dance and tomorroween today and temperatures in the 30's for us. thanks for watching. "live! with kelly and michael" is next.
in landmark, shirlington, but still relates near the pentagon over the 14th street bridge. edgewater main repair continues in the dale city area on route 1. opitz boulevard affected. southbound 95 has a crash near dale city. maryland, one lane getting northbound near 175. jeras? >> half of the weekend looks good. the latter half is the better half. degrees right now. the wind chill of 25. the system is putting the energy. the energy. get a little light wintry mix this afternoon. the...
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had up for anybody to the pentagon metro station. the south side escalators are crews remove and them.e riders can access the ontion using the elevators side.rth it is expected to be finished this fall. heard an good morning washington, baltimore ravens the street after the 49ers, tot win their second super bowl since coming to terms city. out in force. there were no reports any problems. station be a victory tomorrow. live in thata report coming up. get a quick check on a traffic. jamie? >> good morning. we have a problem in the chevy just a few moments ago. intersection of connecticut avenue and east west highway. eastbound 410 had been about 30 minutes. connecticut avenue, as you beltway, not too of the backup. delays are through silver springs. quite as across the american legion bridge. let's check in with jacqui jeras. we are definitely on the cold side. little bit bundled morning. degrees. the wind chill in the teens for most of us. you can see the store showers across the great lakes. that arrives by this evening. we may have
had up for anybody to the pentagon metro station. the south side escalators are crews remove and them.e riders can access the ontion using the elevators side.rth it is expected to be finished this fall. heard an good morning washington, baltimore ravens the street after the 49ers, tot win their second super bowl since coming to terms city. out in force. there were no reports any problems. station be a victory tomorrow. live in thata report coming up. get a quick check on a traffic. jamie?...
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in addition to the pentagon cuts, it would mean tsa agents are furloughed. expect longer lines at airport security. 1,000 fbi and other law enforcement agents forced off the job. 70,000 preschoolers dropped from their head start program. >> it was never meant to become implemented policy. >> reporter: 80% of the pentagon's civilian workforce is based outside of the washington, d.c. area. virginia and california are the states that would be most affected by the furloughs. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >> you can see from that piece just how widespread these cuts are. but we've seen this drama play out before. we're going to get to the 11th hour, they're going to come up with a deal that prevents all of it, but kicks it all to june 1st. then memorial day weekend, we'll have another deadline crunch. it's the same thing over and over again. it's this really disgusting and frustrating sense of deja vu on capitol hill. >> i have a feeling this has been happening inside of the -- in the inner workings of the government since government was est
in addition to the pentagon cuts, it would mean tsa agents are furloughed. expect longer lines at airport security. 1,000 fbi and other law enforcement agents forced off the job. 70,000 preschoolers dropped from their head start program. >> it was never meant to become implemented policy. >> reporter: 80% of the pentagon's civilian workforce is based outside of the washington, d.c. area. virginia and california are the states that would be most affected by the furloughs. rob and...
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the pentagon said if that happens, the have the majority of the 800,000 civilian workers would have to be furloughed. >> this is one of the most distasteful tasks i will face. >> reporter: they will lose one day of work each week for 22 weeks, a also of 20% of their pay. military personnel would be exempted. pentagon officials warn even though the civilian workforce will take the direct hit -- >> the associated furloughs will impact our war fighters, our veterans and family mem tbhers untold ways. >> reporter: lawmakers voted to delay it by two months as part of that last-minute deal at new year's but that set up another deadline. if congress doesn't act by march 1st, $85 billion in spending cuts did into effect all at once. it would also mean tsa agents are furloughed, so expect longer lines at airport security. 1,000 law enforcement agents forced off the job. 70,000 preschoolers dropped from their head start program. 80% of the pentagon civilian workforce is based outside of the washington area. virginia and california would be the states most affected by these furloughs. karen trave
the pentagon said if that happens, the have the majority of the 800,000 civilian workers would have to be furloughed. >> this is one of the most distasteful tasks i will face. >> reporter: they will lose one day of work each week for 22 weeks, a also of 20% of their pay. military personnel would be exempted. pentagon officials warn even though the civilian workforce will take the direct hit -- >> the associated furloughs will impact our war fighters, our veterans and family...
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they're concerned what happens to the pentagon under sequestration because it goes across the board, they can't kill one program, every department, every subset has to feel the pain and so they're cautious on this point, but really, when you talk to them and you get them to say. and give them a choice between what the president is pitching and done in an unpleasant way they'd still rather have the cuts. >> he talks about, stu, look, we can avoid the cuts if we come up with a balanced program and all i'm asking for from the republicans is reasonable tax reform. that's it. we'll close a couple of loopholes, only the rich will feel that and the republicans are so married to the rich that they can't even save the lives of human beings and the jobs of first responders because they're so opposed to tax reform and the journal has questions about his definition of tax reform. your thoughts on that. >> yes, he has changed what tax reform means. tax reform, to the republicans, up until the last election. tax reform was, lower tax rates. get rid of some deductions, raise more revenue for the tr
they're concerned what happens to the pentagon under sequestration because it goes across the board, they can't kill one program, every department, every subset has to feel the pain and so they're cautious on this point, but really, when you talk to them and you get them to say. and give them a choice between what the president is pitching and done in an unpleasant way they'd still rather have the cuts. >> he talks about, stu, look, we can avoid the cuts if we come up with a balanced...
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warnings about iran getting nukes and what israel would do in response this is the guy heading up the pentagon and obviously israel will want our help if they find themselves in an armed conflict with iran. what are the stakes for israel in seeing hagel? president obama is going to set that policy not hagel, right? but he's got some independent power. >> well, look, the question is, what kind of message are we sending the enemies of the united states which are also the enemies of all person liberal democracies, including our ally in the middle east on the front line on the war of islamist terrorism. last week hamas in its newspaper published an article, saying that a confirmation of hagel of secretary of defense would be in its favor and reduce the likelihood of the united states and iran getting nuclear weapons and reduce the united states supporting israel from defeating hamas and this is from a designated terrorist group and beyond that, is he an effective leader? does he have the credibility to reach across the aisle and do what he says he's going to do with the republicans, for example? >
warnings about iran getting nukes and what israel would do in response this is the guy heading up the pentagon and obviously israel will want our help if they find themselves in an armed conflict with iran. what are the stakes for israel in seeing hagel? president obama is going to set that policy not hagel, right? but he's got some independent power. >> well, look, the question is, what kind of message are we sending the enemies of the united states which are also the enemies of all...
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we don't look at our dirty laundry in the pentagon we can't turn to the real drivers and say it's time for you to reform your programs to make them solvent and get a sound fiscal track. >> pete, i don't have a lot of time, but sounds like you're saying the pentagon should get a mirror and see the bigger global issues that they can cut and leave our servicemen and women alone? >> yeah, the difference between reform and indiscriminate cuts and it's about maintaining capabilities so that american remains the strongest military in the world, not about cutting for the sake of cutting,it's reforming to keep it strong and we can address our debt crisis that ultimately isn't solved by cutting the defense department, but reforming other places in our government that are bloated. >> you've got it. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> meanwhile, there are all eyes on the massive winter storm as it it barrels to the northeast and it's set to affect tens of millions of people, the watches and warnings posted for a blizzard that could be one for the ages, bringing back memories of the storm th
we don't look at our dirty laundry in the pentagon we can't turn to the real drivers and say it's time for you to reform your programs to make them solvent and get a sound fiscal track. >> pete, i don't have a lot of time, but sounds like you're saying the pentagon should get a mirror and see the bigger global issues that they can cut and leave our servicemen and women alone? >> yeah, the difference between reform and indiscriminate cuts and it's about maintaining capabilities so...
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i am a colonel and working in the pentagon. it is it the only thing they are thinking about right now and spending a tremendous amount of man and woman hours to try to find a way to implement those cut fist they move forward which it looks like they are going tompt >> the pentagon is sounding the alarm for many months. pan neta said the cuts are devastating . you are on the front line. how much impact will it have domestically and our defense? >> not only affect our defense, i think it will leave us vulnerable but also personalitily it is going to affect the folks that provide the services and all the way down to the smallest contractor that provides services through the supply chain all the way up. so it is going to be dramatic and devastate i agree with the secretary. we should have worked on this from day one. i am flagger -- flabbergasted. harry reid could bring them back tomorrow. our country's military and service is so much more important than vacation. come on back and get pizza and something to drink and bang it out an
i am a colonel and working in the pentagon. it is it the only thing they are thinking about right now and spending a tremendous amount of man and woman hours to try to find a way to implement those cut fist they move forward which it looks like they are going tompt >> the pentagon is sounding the alarm for many months. pan neta said the cuts are devastating . you are on the front line. how much impact will it have domestically and our defense? >> not only affect our defense, i think...
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including senator graham of south carolina said necessity believe hagel is unqualified to head the pentagon but they should move forward with a vote. national correspondent is live in washington, dc. will the challenge actually prevent hagel's confirmation from going forward? >> no, he is making a statement. hagel has the votes. senator graham is raising questions about his support of israel. >> allegedly senator hagel said that the united states state department was an adjunct of the israeli foreign minister's office which would be breath taking to have such a view. >> the former senator denied making that statement and senator graham said he will take hagel at his word unless new information emerges. >> senator john mccain says the senate should go ahead and confirm hagel because there has been enough time for questions. >> the republicans have been spending a lot of political capital on this. what is the white house saying about the nominations being delayed? >> they don't like it. they know hagel probably will be confirmed. the president said last week that much of the questioning about
including senator graham of south carolina said necessity believe hagel is unqualified to head the pentagon but they should move forward with a vote. national correspondent is live in washington, dc. will the challenge actually prevent hagel's confirmation from going forward? >> no, he is making a statement. hagel has the votes. senator graham is raising questions about his support of israel. >> allegedly senator hagel said that the united states state department was an adjunct of...
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. >> the state that is may be hit hard is virginia, home to the pentagon and military bases. joining sus-- us now congressman whitman who is urging the president and congressional leaders to find a way to make a deal and stop the cuts. great to have you here today. >> great to be with you. >> i know you are concerned about notice compromise reached. testimony us what will happen to virginia if sequestration goes through. >> for the entire state of virginia, it could mean reduction much 20,000 jobs and a impact on the state. the district i represent would be severely affected by that. we have a large number of military installation and dod civilian . eeps and main contractors that do a great job supporting our military. for our state and congressional district, impacts will be severe. >> they will be severe . isn't it true even with the sequestitration, the federal government will be spending more than 2013 than it did in 2012. >> it will, orchall government spending has to be decreased and we need to get on track to do that. i want to make sure we do it in a smart way. the wa
. >> the state that is may be hit hard is virginia, home to the pentagon and military bases. joining sus-- us now congressman whitman who is urging the president and congressional leaders to find a way to make a deal and stop the cuts. great to have you here today. >> great to be with you. >> i know you are concerned about notice compromise reached. testimony us what will happen to virginia if sequestration goes through. >> for the entire state of virginia, it could mean...
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the pentagon grounding its entire fleet. f-35 fighter jets and the military's most expensive weapons systems after making it found a cracked engine blade in one of the fighters. and the feds joining a lawsuit against a cyclers and admitted doper lance armstrong accusing him of defrauding his long time sponsor, the u.s. postal service. >> jamie: want to tell you about some new developments in what has become an international adoption fight. it's all over a boy living here in the u.s. he came from russia and russia's now demanding that the u.s. return a two-year-old boy adopted by the same texas family as his brother. there were two boys and one of them was found dead at the family home last month under suspicious circumstances. molly line has more from our new york city news room now they want the other little boy back? >> exactly. russian lawmakers and officials are expressing outrage following the january death of the three year old adoptee, demanding the little brother be turned to his homeland. and they were adopted by la
the pentagon grounding its entire fleet. f-35 fighter jets and the military's most expensive weapons systems after making it found a cracked engine blade in one of the fighters. and the feds joining a lawsuit against a cyclers and admitted doper lance armstrong accusing him of defrauding his long time sponsor, the u.s. postal service. >> jamie: want to tell you about some new developments in what has become an international adoption fight. it's all over a boy living here in the u.s. he...
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. >> reporter: the pentagon would take a major hit, forcing a reduction in training that could mean longer tours of duty for troops in afghanistan. senator john mccain says we should listen to the warnings of the generals. >> if we don't believe our military leaders, who in the world do we believe? i think that what we are doing now to the men and women who are serving is unconscionable because they deserve a predictable life in the military. >> reporter: the nation's governors are worried about what would happen in their own state fist those budget cuts take effect. listen. >> all of this have a real concern about the impact in our respective states,ing in terms of the potential cuts if they do nothing, but in terms of the alternatives. >> reporter: the sequester takes effect march 1 unless congress takes action to stop it, eric. >> eric: all right, steve. how do we avoid the gut-wrenching, government, financial roller coasters and get our nation back to real economic health? one of the governors, a government official taking action on taxes happens to be a veteran of washington who serve
. >> reporter: the pentagon would take a major hit, forcing a reduction in training that could mean longer tours of duty for troops in afghanistan. senator john mccain says we should listen to the warnings of the generals. >> if we don't believe our military leaders, who in the world do we believe? i think that what we are doing now to the men and women who are serving is unconscionable because they deserve a predictable life in the military. >> reporter: the nation's...
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the pentagon would take a major hit from the budget cuts and senator john mccain says we should listen to the warnings of the generals. >> if we don't believe our military leaders then who in the world do we believe? and i think that what we are doing now to the men and women who are are serving is unconscionable because they deserve a predictable life in the military. >> and the nation's governors both democrat and republican expect a big impact on their states. >> all of the governors have a real concern about what the impact is going to be on the respective states in terms of the potential of the cuts if they do nothing but also in terms of what some of the alternatives might be. >> we feel like we are starting to come out of it and things are getting a little better and unfortunately the sequester could put us right back where we were. >> sequester takes effect march 1 unless congress takes action to stop it. shannon? >> shannon: thank you very much. joining to us talk about the possible impact of sequestration, congressman peter king. thank you very much for joining us today. >> s
the pentagon would take a major hit from the budget cuts and senator john mccain says we should listen to the warnings of the generals. >> if we don't believe our military leaders then who in the world do we believe? and i think that what we are doing now to the men and women who are are serving is unconscionable because they deserve a predictable life in the military. >> and the nation's governors both democrat and republican expect a big impact on their states. >> all of the...
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the pentagon would take a major hit. senator john mccain says today that the impact on the military would be unconscionable and could mean longer tours of duty for troops in afghanistan. the nation's governors, democrat and republican, anticipate possible economic effects in their states. >> all of this is a concern for our respective states, if they do nothing or what the alternatives could be. we feel after very difficult years we are starting to come out of it and it is getting better and unfortunately the sequester could put us right back where we were. >> the sequester takes effect march 1 unless congress takes action to stop it so far, no action. >> no action? no one talking to each other? what a surprise. >>heather: think the budget battles in washington, dc will not hit you in the government warning now that if sequestration occurs it could mean a furlough of meat inspection workers which could cause trouble at the meat market. >> politics could get in the way of being able to eat the foods we like to eat. >> if
the pentagon would take a major hit. senator john mccain says today that the impact on the military would be unconscionable and could mean longer tours of duty for troops in afghanistan. the nation's governors, democrat and republican, anticipate possible economic effects in their states. >> all of this is a concern for our respective states, if they do nothing or what the alternatives could be. we feel after very difficult years we are starting to come out of it and it is getting better...
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the pentagon grounding fighter jets, the most expensive weapons system after maintenance crews found a cracked engine blade in one of the fighters. >> arthel: we're going to tell you again about that crash from daytona coming up. but right now let's get to politics. the obama administration issuing dire warnings on what will happen if automatic spending cuts take place on march 1. now, on tuesday, president obama said public safety would be hurt by making it harder for first responders like police, firefighters to handle emergencies. and yesterday transportation secretary ray lahood warned that air traffic control towers would be shut down, causing delays for travelers across the country. speaking yesterday on fox news, republican senator rand paul accused president obama of using, quote, mystery ontics to make his case. >> the sequester is a slow down in the rate of growth of government. it's the least we can do. our country is drowning in a sea of debt borrowing $50,000 a second. we have to slow down spending and for the president to use this mystery ontics is really beneath the of
the pentagon grounding fighter jets, the most expensive weapons system after maintenance crews found a cracked engine blade in one of the fighters. >> arthel: we're going to tell you again about that crash from daytona coming up. but right now let's get to politics. the obama administration issuing dire warnings on what will happen if automatic spending cuts take place on march 1. now, on tuesday, president obama said public safety would be hurt by making it harder for first responders...
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the pentagon said those pentagon cuts would quote, decimate our military. that plan includes $55 billion in spending cuts as well as $55 billion more in new taxes. targeting wealthy americans, those that make more than a million dollars a year. republican sass i that idea is doa. >> this is not a solution. even they know it can't pass. that's the idea. it is a political stunt designed to mask the fact they have offered no solutions. >> is there a spending problem? no. because we have a misallocation of capital. a misallocation of wealth. we have a tax code. that is skewed toward the wealthy. bill: that was from yesterday. chris wallace today, anchor of "fox news sunday." how are you doing, chris. good morning. >> i'm interested in tom harkin saying this is misallocation of wealth. we have went through this with nancy pelosi last week. the top 1% of taxpayers pay 39% of all taxes. top five mers pay 58% of all taxes. for senator harkin that a misallocation. bill: a miss allocation of capital. a tax code skewed towards, in favor of wealthy. i mean republicans
the pentagon said those pentagon cuts would quote, decimate our military. that plan includes $55 billion in spending cuts as well as $55 billion more in new taxes. targeting wealthy americans, those that make more than a million dollars a year. republican sass i that idea is doa. >> this is not a solution. even they know it can't pass. that's the idea. it is a political stunt designed to mask the fact they have offered no solutions. >> is there a spending problem? no. because we...
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jennifer griffin at the pentagon. bill: there is a growing backlash meanwhile over the pentagon's new medal for drone operators. veterans say they have been insulted the new award is ranked higher than those who serve on the battlefield. distinguished warfare medal as it is known is ranked higher than the bronze star which is given for heroic conduct and the purple heart for troops injured in pat he will. nearly 6,000 people so far signed a petition urging the white house to demote the new medal. >>> ten minutes past the hour now. when she was speak are he of the house nancy pelosi famously said this about the health care bill. >> we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it away from the fog of the controversy. bill: turns out a lot of what's in it is unpopular. with some of the same people who supported it. the true cost of obamacare for young americans. martha: and boy, blockbuster testimony this morning out of former olympian oscar pistorius about the night that he shot his model girlfriend. he
jennifer griffin at the pentagon. bill: there is a growing backlash meanwhile over the pentagon's new medal for drone operators. veterans say they have been insulted the new award is ranked higher than those who serve on the battlefield. distinguished warfare medal as it is known is ranked higher than the bronze star which is given for heroic conduct and the purple heart for troops injured in pat he will. nearly 6,000 people so far signed a petition urging the white house to demote the new...
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as late as september the pentagon was saying they were still trying to understand what the law was. in december they hadn't started. just a few weeks ago they start coming out now with all these dooms day scenarios. the reality is that the president could have stopped it. the house of representatives has passed not one, but two bills that would have stopped it. the senate has done nothing. martha, when the president talks about a balanced budget, most americans think what he means we balance the amount of money coming in with the amount of money coming out. martha: right. >> that is not what the president talks about with balance. martha: that is interesting, jay carney quoted alan simpson but the other thing he did not quote that alan simpson said, if this president does not get serious about deficit reduction, including taking on medicare and social security and reforming those entitlement programs, that he will have a failed presidency. do you think that is a message republicans have done a good job getting across? >> well, martha, i think that it is very difficult sometimes when
as late as september the pentagon was saying they were still trying to understand what the law was. in december they hadn't started. just a few weeks ago they start coming out now with all these dooms day scenarios. the reality is that the president could have stopped it. the house of representatives has passed not one, but two bills that would have stopped it. the senate has done nothing. martha, when the president talks about a balanced budget, most americans think what he means we balance...
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we still don't know what went on in those seven hours when he wasn't calling the pentagon, when he wasn't following up with the secretary of defense, and the secretary of state, when he wasn't calling the top officials in libya to demand cooperation to try to protect our people there. there is a lot of information there that we still don't know and that isn't going to come out in this release of these documents. martha: the decision to release them, you know, what does it say about whether or not they are confident that they can release them and that john brennan will be confirmed? what is the feeling in washington about how likely a brennan confirmation is at this point? >> reporter: at this point there is growing likelihood. a key republican senator, richard shelby of alabama announced yesterday that he's going to vote for it. of course the question isn't the 51 points the democrats have enough votes. the key is to end the filibuster. they had 59 votes. it does appear with shelby and some others who satisfactory said all we wanted is to get more information, it does appear that they wil
we still don't know what went on in those seven hours when he wasn't calling the pentagon, when he wasn't following up with the secretary of defense, and the secretary of state, when he wasn't calling the top officials in libya to demand cooperation to try to protect our people there. there is a lot of information there that we still don't know and that isn't going to come out in this release of these documents. martha: the decision to release them, you know, what does it say about whether or...
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who don't wear uniform or civilians work for the pentagon. the pentagon is a big bureaucracy. the point i would make, martha. private businesses did this during the recession. they sucked in their stomach, they tightened their belt. they got rid of waste in their budget and why can't government do that? martha: you've been saying it. rick perry tried to do the list you did. things didn't work out very well for him. you did it masterfully. you're not seeing that list from republicans, are you? >> well, i know, --. martha: elected republicans in washington? >> you know what, martha? paul ryan has a budget that passed congress the last two years and that has some pretty specific cuts. you and i might not agree with everything on the list --. martha: but i'm saying average person on the street what would they cut, they would not be able to do that. we have to go. >> everybody loves santa claus. that is why we have a problem and the debt, right? martha: thank you, steve. >> see you, martha. martha: we'll see you soon. bill: ho, ho, ho. 21 past the
who don't wear uniform or civilians work for the pentagon. the pentagon is a big bureaucracy. the point i would make, martha. private businesses did this during the recession. they sucked in their stomach, they tightened their belt. they got rid of waste in their budget and why can't government do that? martha: you've been saying it. rick perry tried to do the list you did. things didn't work out very well for him. you did it masterfully. you're not seeing that list from republicans, are you?...
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virginia also home to the pentagon. all told 90,000 civilian defense department workers would be furniture load if the furlough goes into effect. the president warned governors yesterday, democrats and republicans don't have to let it happen. >> there are more areas where we can do a lot more cooperating than i think we've seen over the last several years. to do that, though, this town has to get past its obsession with focusing on the next election instead of the next generation. >> house speaker john boehner says the house has passed two bills that would deal with the deficit and not raise taxes, martha. martha: so all of this puts virginia republicans in-kind of a tricky place on this whole thing, doesn't it? >> reporter: between a rock and a hard place you might say. virginia has been trending away from the red state it used to be. remember it went for president obama twice and that make it difficult for republican members of congress to explain to their constituents why their inability to compromise could cost them
virginia also home to the pentagon. all told 90,000 civilian defense department workers would be furniture load if the furlough goes into effect. the president warned governors yesterday, democrats and republicans don't have to let it happen. >> there are more areas where we can do a lot more cooperating than i think we've seen over the last several years. to do that, though, this town has to get past its obsession with focusing on the next election instead of the next generation....